I n c a s e y o u h a d f o r g o t t e n

T h i s i s M i k e

Hall Improvements Tizard Hall has decided to

expand its galley area, to allow more residents to escape from Mooney food, particularly the dreaded weekend Southside Mooney. The new arrangements will provide 18 cookers for the 120 residents—equivalent to about one per landing.

While Tizard residents plan to heat up more of their food, Linstead residents can now cool down more of their perishables. The Hall now has one refrigerator per land­ing on all but two landings,

giving one fridge per 7.733 residents (approx.), as op­posed to one fridge for 24 Southside residents.

Getting away from food, Falmouth Hall is to improve its amenities in a defferent way. A poll of residents has come down overwhelmingly in favour of installing a foot­ball table on the Gallery level. Football machines are becoming increasingly popu­lar around the College—this fact is not unconnected with the fact that they can easily make £10 profit per week.

EEUIX IMPERIAL COLLEGE UNION NO. 286 15th JANUARY, 1970

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W H O i s D e a d An interview with a ghost

Looking back over past issues, FELIX noted the lack of activity from that e n i g m a t i c group, The Wooden Horse Organisation (WHO to you), the IC mas-cotry group. Accordingly, we sent one of our ace reporters to interview one of the co-chairmen of WHO. Firstly he asked about co-chairmen, why not just one chairman? Our contact said, "I think the idea was to remove the possibility of anyone taking over WHO for self-aggrand­izement. So, when we are up to strength we have 4 co-chairmen, one from each constituent college and one in charge of the alarms for MIKE (that's me). At the moment, the R.C.S. co-chair­man is trying to get a degree, Guilds failed last year, and I haven't heard of Mines for months. Person­ally, I want to get a degree, and any time left over I am forced by evil task-masters to work for another college organ, as you know. The

other star members of WHO are either working hard for their pass degrees or working for various college publica­tions.

"I am worried about next year, as the people with any knowledge of WHO are all 3rd years and there will be nobody left next year to carry on the good work."

FELIX asked if the re­maining members of WHO had lost interest. "Yes, T think so, as far as acquisition is concerned I don't think there is anybody left with sufficient interest. As for my speciality, keeping MIKE, we designed an alarm system which should be pretty well foolproof, it would take me a good hour to think of a way to abduct MIKE, and I know the system. Last year, we had the system 80% fin­ished, but there is still a lot of work to be done, and I am the only one with suffi­cient knowledge of electron-nics and the desire to get the damn thing finished that I

New Physics Exams Third year Physics under­

graduates are to participate in an experimental examina­tion at the end of this term. The staff-student committee, after investigating the in­adequacies of the present exam system and several alternative methods, has suggested setting a Graduate Record Exam on the lines of those used by the Princeton-Berkdley - Evanston Educa­tional Testing Service. The questions are designed to test speed of understanding and ability to marshal facts and arguments. It is hoped that the exam will not just test the candidates memory and speed of writing.

Such exams have been used and well received in North America for some years.

The Graduate Record Exam system consists of a series of statements about a particular situation. Each statement is followed by a set of 5 possible answers or

deductions, and the candi­dates must select the best alternative.

Example: A frictionless ideal heat engine operates between a heat reservoir at 227 degrees centigrade and one at 27 degrees centigrade. The thermo­dynamic efficiency of this engine is: (A) 40%, (B) 45%, (C) 60%, (D) 88%, (E) 100%.

On the three hour paper, about 100 questions wMl be set, with no limit to the number of questions to be attempted.

In a circular to all third years students, the staff-stu­dent committee asks for stu­dent co-operation in the experiment in order that both students and examiners may objectively judge how the results of the Graduate Record Exam system com­pare with those of traditional papers.

The committee emphasises that the exam is experimen­tal, and will not count in any way towards final degree classification.

know of in the college. It would take me a month, do­ing nothing else, to get the system finished."

Just how complicated is the system, we asked. "Well, without giving too much away, I say say that the full circuit diagram would in­volve many sheets of fool­scap. We estimate that, if we had paid for all the electron­ics, it would have cost several hundred pounds, as it is, I think we have spent about £30 so far. We started off designing a system to protect MIKE and the plinth, then we sat and thought how the protective devices could be disabled and designed protec­tive systems for them, then we sat a few more hours and tried to think how we could disable the protection of the protection and protected that, and so on, until we had eliminated just about every­thing but the human element. By that I mean people who hear alarms in the night, swear, turn over, caress their girl friends, and go back to sleep. Perhaps we could re­duce this risk by inventing a Science Fiction type ray to bring on mass menstruation, then, with nothing better to do, people might come along to save MIKE."

FELIX asked where MIKE was at the moment. "Can I see your union card? We have tried that method of getting mascots! In fact.

Continued on Page 8

E l s e w h e r e

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2 Representation

3 Letters

4 Records

5 Carnival Concert

6 Road Test

7 Films and What's On

8 News . . . and more . . .

No Change in Maths

Professor Jones, Head of the maths, department told a meeting of third year stu­dents that his opinion on the question of diversification of studies within his department was that "we should regard mathematics as much more important."

During his four minute address Professor Jones out­lined the plans for diversifi­cation within the maths, de­partment. There are to be three courses available. Moral philosophy, twentieth century history and drama. These will carry no exam credit, will "unfortunately" clash with lectures and will not be included in the tutor­ial system.

Although Professor Jones certainly never said as much, there was a feeling among many of the students that he thought non-technical stud­ies a waste of time, and that with so little encouragement from the department, such studies would never get off the ground.

Social Southside Interlude

During the first three days of the Christmas vacation the "National Revolutionary Socialist Student Federation" held a conference in the old Union building. FELIX is unfortunately short of re­liable reports on what was discussed. However, some difficulties arose over their generous nature. Some of them who were sleeping in booked rooms in Southside, invited their friends in to use their floors. This apparently caused some consternation among the cleaners, house­keepers and sub-wardens.

At the same time, and un­remarked, an industrial exhi­bition was held in the stu­dents common room in Col­lege Block.

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T h e p e n n y

d r o p s e a r l y

a t P e r k i n s

There's too much to do, and too many fields to conquer, for any one to stand idly by at Perkins.

We are interested in new forms of power, as well as busily expanding to meet rising demands for our diesels. We are, have been for more than 10 years, the largest manufacturer of diesels in the world.

You must have heard dread tales of men and women graduates taking two years to find out what industry is all about-before the penny drops. On the contrary, at Perkins we use your knowledge-and indoctrinate you—with a speed just short of indecent haste.

Get stuck in! Doing a real job is the only way to learn. Consider the engineering graduate at Perkins. His first

6 months supply the concentrated training in tools, materials and technology that the Professional Institutions require. He is then plunged into production, work study, tool proving, etc., if he is interested in production. Or engine research or design, if he is interested in product development. Further manufacturing training or engineering experience follows before a final 12 weeks devoted to training in a specific job function.

Each graduate programme is individually planned and includes tailor-made projects, special assignments, tutorials. We are a world-active company: every one of our graduates is encouraged to study a foreign language by language laboratory techniques.

At Perkins the penny drops early. We give our graduates real, contributive work. For full information consult your appointments board, or write to:

N . Perry, Employee Resourcing Services Manager, Perkins Engines Company, Eastfield, Peterborough.

Representation on the Board of Studies -

THE STUDENT CASE by Dave Wield

Some years ago, IC was not at all backward in student involvement on College Commit­tees. Even before the recent demands by University students for more say in the way they were educated, there were students on a large number of I.C. committees, e.g. Refectory, Athletics, General Studies, student residence, etc. Because of this relatively liberal atti­tude shown by the College, it was not surpris ing that students did not press their case for representation to the limit two years ago. Instead, students considered that a forum for discussion between the Rector, Deans, Governors, and students would be adequate to put the student point of view to the College authorities.

It was obvious to the stu­dents last year that this was an inadequate way of discus­sing important issues. There was no junior staff represen­tation. A decision on dis­ciplinary procedure in the College, after many hours discussion had to be deferred because wardens of Halls had not been consulted and were dissatisfied. In short, JURGO was not being taken seriously.

It was with this in mind that the students' Union ask­ed for observers for a limited experimental period to be placed on the Governing Body, the Finance & Execu­tive Committee of the GoB (which deals with the day-to­day affairs of the GoB) and the Board of Studies. To our surprise the Board of Stud­ies refused our request.

This was indeed a shock. The right of students to be represented on most decision­making bodies in the College had never been contested before. The Board of Stud­ies is the first Committee to refuse to have students on it.

Hypocrisy The minutes of the meet­

ing which made the decision make interesting reading. Criticism of these minutes has been widespread, not just among students, but among large numbers of members of staff. The hypocrisy of some members of staff be­comes very apparent. Pro­fessor Chain, for example, worries about "political acti­vists" and describes our re-

This article was originally written to be published with two other contributions from members of the Board of Studies, one agreeing with student representation and one against. Unfortunately, the members of staff ap­proached have been unable, or in some cases unwilling, to contribute. The article should not be considered as a complete case for repre­sentation, merely one stu­dent's impressions of the negotiations to date.

Contributions on the sub­ject from members of staff are very welcome; any staff members interested in writing an article should send it to the Editor of Felix, Union building. D.V.W.

quests as "a misconception and distortion."

The difference between our arguments, which have always been purely educa­tional, and his and some of his colleagues, which are blatantly political, is self-evident.

Students have never spok­en about "the duty of Im­perial College to show leadership", "Imperial Col­lege doing a great service to the country", "lead in the national scene". These politi­cal slogans have no relevance to academic and educational matters.

Why, then, are we so an­noyed about this apparently irresponsible attitude shown by the Board of Studies? Because any body which adopts a serious reasoned and responsible attitude in its requests expects a similar attitude in its reply.

Forum The Rector, in his reply

to our original request, did not mention most of the rea­sons for refusing. He states "the Board feels that it is essential and not unreason­able that there should be in the College a forum to allow free, uninhibited discussion by members of the academic staff, of matters affecting the formulation and direction of academic policy."

Members of staff, of course, can have as many forums for discussion as they wish. Students have never

tried to stop discussion in the College. On the contrary, it was students who first sug­gested holding the teaching Methods Conference — and who at that Conference sug­gested having an open dis­cussion forum of academic matters. It was students who made the request for junior staff members to join the discussions at JURGO.

The difference between a simple discussion forum for members of staff and the most important academic decision-making body in the College is obvious.

No Secrecy [CU feels that any body

as important as the Board of Studies — which makes deci­sions of such far reaching importance about the educa­tion of students—cannot be kept secret. ICU is not alone in these attitudes. The Vice-Chancellors and NUS agree­ment is favourable, and it is supported by the Department of Education and Science. The Vice-Chancellors & NUS agreement was signed by representatives of the IC authorities last year.

Students at Imperial Col­lege fed that they have a right to sit as equals on such Committees. They believe that students can make a sig­nificant contribution to the work of the Board, and that the presence of students will not only be of great value to the student body, but also to the College as a whole.

C O L C U T T A new term starts at Imperial College, centre of aca­

demic excellence, where the people are so exclusively mascu­line that they have to have a separate single-sexed bar for their extra-curricular activities; Where five hundred people spend an evening crammed in a concert hall gasping for a glimpse of gyrating genitalia; Where the only thing that will attract the masses to a Union meeting is an attempt to throw out the president.

Imperial College, the most advanced technical institu­tion in the country, where the thirst for booze is so pro­nounced that they have to have special clubs for it, with old and glorious traditions, like bouncing up and down on Union property, or getting a smacked bottom because you don't wear your tie on the right day: Imperial College, school of alcoholism; purveyor of puke.

And what have we in store for us this term? Will some­body put LSD in the beer at a Mines Union Meeting? Will the Rugby Club cease their booze-ups after matches and turn on to marijuana? Will slogans of "Come back C2, all is for­given" appear on noticeboards? Will the Domestic Bursar be found one night with a girl in his room? Or will the world shattering events of last term repeat themselves and bore us to tears once more? With a gigantic retch, I.C. heaves back to life.

15th January, 1970 FELIX Page 3

I n t r o d u c i n g t h e n e w E d i t o r

CARR DRIVES OFF

No review of IC '69, no looking back to the decade that's gone, FELIX faces the new-year slightly changed in staff and slightly changed in format. Brighter, we hope, but still covering the serious side of IC.

Remember "No free Beer for the British "? Clive Robin­son's letter to F E L I X condemning George X's views on Overseas Students was cut by the FELIX editorial staff because we thought, and still think, that parts of it came under 'defamation of character" and shouldn't be published. We feel the edited letter we printed was sufficiently critical, and stated Clive Robinson's views as he intended, without sinking too low into mud-slinging. Clive Robinson disagreed. C E F E promptly printed extracts from another Clive Robin­son letter which duly made its way here, attacking FELIX for "butchering" his letter without giving him prior warning.

The letter isn't published here, it was 600 words long and parts had already been published in C E F E ; but I'd like to stress one point:— regardless of whether Clive's letter was strictly libellous or not, FELIX is not a combat area for any two people to hold a slanging match. Many people must disagree with Justin Johnson's near-extremist views, but if they cannot criticise without resorting to hurling abuse, we can't print it.

The first week of the 70s saw the "first formal IC Union Newsheet" appear to join FELIX, the Constituent College Newsheets and C E F E in spreading joy to the masses. With the other duplicated humph sheets coming from the Union office in a continuous stream, this makes quite a mass of information produced for the benefit (?) of IC students; if you're apathetic now you've only yourself to blame. But if there are plenty of news-media we can't say the same for the news in the first week of a new term. News-shortage and money-shortage forces us to cut down to 8 pages again, so we can't bring you results of the R.S.M. "Kill-A-Commie^ for-Christmas-Competition". The next Felix will be out on the 29th January with a special feature on the exhibition currently running at the I.C.A.

T H E N E W S P A P E R O F

I M P E R I A L C O L L E G E U N I O N EDITOR: IAN CARR Production: Tony Kirkham. News: Dave Chant. Tan

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Features: ICC. Helped by: Tony Sims, Phil

Taylor, Frances Campbell. Paul Mellor.

Photos: Simon Hoyle. Helped by: Andy Thomas,

Arthur Stoller, Malcolm Bailey.

Thanks also to: Dave Wield, Piers Corbyn, Peter Ban­bury, X, Colcutt, old Uncle Ebenezer Cobley and all.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR S u r f e i t o f U . G . M . s ? M i s l e d b y h e a d l i n e

Dear Sir, From January 1 this year, the majority of British students

have the right to vote for members of parliament. May I express the hope that we shall take up our matters of griev­ance not directly related to students with our elected mem­bers at Westminster and not waste time at Union meetings. It would then be possible for Union meetings to be shortened and reduced in number.

Does anyone seriously consider that a motion passed at Imperial College, or even by all students in Britain, will influence Apartheid policies in South Africa or United States involvement in South East Asia ? Many students have other things to do at lunchtime on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and although I am prepared to attend a reason­able number (2-3) of Union meetings each term, I find it impossible to attend the number of lengthy meetings held last term.

Yours faithfully, Ross Maxwell

P r o f e s s o r d e f e n d s

B o a r d o f S t u d i e s Editorial note: The following letter has been received from

one of the several members of the staff asked to write an article for Felix on the subject of representation.

I do not think any useful purpose would be served by my commenting in Felix on the recent decision of the Board of Studies not to allow student representation for a trial period of one year. Like the majority of my colleagues, I am now responsible for this decision by default as I was unable to attend the meeting.

By publishing extracts from the confidential minutes of the June 12th Board of Studies meeting, it has been very easy for some people to represent the professors as the John Birch Society of South Kensington who regard the gener­ation gap as a ditch to be defended to the last man lest the country be over-run by long-haired revolutionaries ("Hey, punk, where are you going to with those beads around your neck? ! "). This is misleading and unhelpful.

There is very general agreement among the staff I have talked to that College Boards and committees deal­ing mainly with routine busi­ness are not well suited to promote the changes neces­sary from time to time to maintain Imperial College as a seat of learning of the highest quality and ensure that its activities continue to be relevant to the society in which we live.

Following a suggestion put to the Board of Studies, machinery is now in motion to set up an infra-structure committee (or committees) to stand between the Board and departmental c o m m i 11 ees with representation from students and staff at all levels. This is intended to provide a forum for new ideas and be a place where steam can be generated be­hind the good onesv I be­lieve this is a positive and helpful idea and hope that students will back it. Every effort should be made to see that something fruitful comes out of it which will be of genuine benefit to the whole College.

Yours sincerely,

P. T . Matthews (Professor)

Dear Sir,

1 want to bring to the notice of your readers the false and misleading title used by the Editor of Felix on Clive Robinson's letter in Felix (Dec. 4th). I will admit that the British male students were not invited to the party organised by O.S.C. (Overseas Students Committee—Ed), and I would like to thank Clive Robinson on his realis­ation of hard facts), but to say that "No Free Beer for British" (in Felix) is ex­tremely provocative. As a matter of fact, beer was sold cheap.

The many overseas stu­dents attending a party is an experience in itself. Any en­couragement given to an overseas student, who has in­herent inferiority complex and is conscious of his in­ability to speak English lan­guage, must be welcome. If any British student thinks that all a student coming fiom overseas needs is a technical education at home, then he is no different in his attitude from those who rep­resent the generous aid-giving governments of the Western countries.

There are several other ex­

periences which an overseas student lacks; like social get-to-gethers, open debates, or­ganisation and administration of Unions, etc. If an over­seas student is to obtain all round education at I.C. he must be encouraged to experience various things, sometimes exclusively.

With 20% of the student population being from over­seas, I think we are making too much fuss about the party given by O.S.C.

A. W. Date, Mech Eng PG.

Editorial note: The above letter was for­

warded to me by Ken Barker, RSM Newsletter, and is pub­lished without alteration.

Letters to the Editor are always welcome. Copy date for the next issue is January 2lst; please limit letters to 300 words where pos­sible.

The Editor reserves the right to omit all or part of any contribu­tion. The opinions ex­pressed in letters are not necessarily those of Felix.

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Swedes have problems too The Students Union of the

Lund Institute of Technology in Sweden was host to stu­dents from many European countries for an International Study Week at the end of the last summer vacation. The aim of this week was to com­pare methods of technical education in Europe and to help Swedish students formu­late ideas for modernising their education system.

The courses at the LIT are arranged so that students progress from year to year after passing certain exam­inations. These examinations are held after every course of lectures and repeated 2 or 3 times during the year. Stu­dents can thus take the examinations 3 or 4 times without falling behind, but there is no compulsion to take or pass these examina­tions—in fact only 15% of the students complete their studies in 4 years, 37% take 4-5 years and 18% 5-6 years; 85% of students complete their studies ever (up to 9-10 years!) No student can be asked to leave his course, but money from the State be­comes progressively more difficult to obtain with length of time spent on a course.

Why arc the success rates so low? It is difficult to pin­point one specific reason. The entry requirements for a technical university are very

high, only the medical schools set higher standards, so certainly the students are not dim. The examination system leads to an attitude of " well, so what if I fail, I can always take it again". The ruthless (by comparison) IC methods p r o d u c e more graduates more efficiently with similar teaching and laboratory facilities, the only significant difference is the lack of a tutorial system in Sweden (tutorials are like bowler hats and fish and chips, typically British).

Too Agreeable I think that the main

reason is that the student is living at a very high standard. All students receive a grant of £100 P.A. plus a loan of £700 p.a. repayable at a low rate of interest over about 25 years. Student accommodation is excellent and puts Britain to shame, only married students are permitted to share rooms (they generally have flats pro­vided by the university), the average student pays £4-£5 per week for a bed-sitting room not unlike our Halls of Residence. There are enough rooms for all so the student can keep his room for as long as required—most rooms are in modern blocks owned and run by student cooperatives. Most students cook their own meals

(restaurants tend to be ex-the same price as in London the same price as London one can soon realise how most students are able to run cars and buy expensive hi-fi systems and televisions. Why should this affect examina­tions? My answer is that the Swedish student finds life too agreeable, he faces no hard­ships like an early morning ride on the District Line or a bad bed-sit in Fulham, he can study at his own rate of progress and has no worries about being rejected by the university. His only worry is his money; even this is not too bad, he is guaranteed £800 p.a. for 4 years regard­less of parental income and can probably arrange a 5th year as well. So why should he work hard and spoil the enjoyment of the best years of his life? In my opinion it is an example of lack of fore­sight, a lack of realising how much improvement in living s t a n d a r d s can affect academic work.

I wish that IC could avoid a similar mistake, but in view of the cessation of construc­tion of new student accom­modation in South Kensing­ton of a respectable standard and the general national economic situation 1 think it improbable that we shall be facing these problems in the near future.

Ross Maxwell

Principal Edwards Magic Theatre " Soundtrack " Dandelion 63752

This album title best sums up the group, for their act not only consists of the music, but almost every aspect of art. Comprising fourteen m e m b e r s this branches to give two dancers, two light show operators, one narrator and sundry others as well as musicians.

So just listening to this album is not adequate to appreciate the group fully. The light show in itself re­flects, by films and slides, the theme of each number and the dancers complete the visual effect.

Principal Edwards have no worries as they are mostly Exeter University students who have taken the year off, and their happiness, especi­ally of vocalist Vivienne, is reflected in their songs.

On record the items per­formed range from Shakes­peare's " Third Sonnet to Sundry Notes of Music " set to m u s i c in a semi-Elizabethan/semi-rock atmo­sphere, through " Pinky, A Mystery Cycle", a myth­ological personification of the moon, to " Enigmatic In­somniac Machine" a song by a girl lying awake beside her sleeping lover.

Unfortunately their single

" Ballad " is not included, as this was one of the best singles of 1969, but other material such as " Sacrifice " and " The Death of Don Quixote" is equally enjoy­able.

Fairport Convention " Liege & Life " ILPS 9115

Fairport Convention has undergone several changes in the group, each time produc­ing different sounds. But this latest arrangement (or rather up to a few weeks ago), with the addition of Dave Swar-brick and drummer Dave Mattacks, seems to produce the most natural and gentle sound of all.

Sandy and Dave's previous experiences in the folk world seem to have influenced the choice of material, with no less than five traditional English numbers. Every one is well arranged, and Sandy's voice is just about perfect for the backing provided.

Songs written by the group are " Crazy Man Michael " and " Farewell, Farewell" by Richard Thompson, both being soft ballads, and " Come All Ye " by Sandy, which can best be described as a beckoning call to the group.

This record is the first of its kind to successfully re­store the English folk song to

its rightful place and bridge the gap between folk and rock. It provides a most en­joyable album of the group's short lived experience in this field.

Bert Jansch Sampler Tra Sam 10

Transatlantic have pro­duced a number of different samplers over the past few months. This latest one seems exceptionally good value at 15/5 as they seem to have chosen some of Jansch's most well known tracks. "Anji", a Davy Graham standard, is one on his first L.P., as is "Needle of Death", his own personal song about drug addiction. " Go Your Way My Love " and " Wishing Well" are both written by Ann Briggs, whom Jansch admires very much indeed. Two more well known tracks are " The First Time Ever I saw Your Face", a Ewan MacColl song, and " N o t t a m u n Town ", a traditional number from the second Fairport Convention L.P.

This one fifth of the Pent-angle virtually has the history of his success summed up in this record, and any novice guitar players listening to it will realize how much further there is to go up the ladder of progress.

Phil Taylor

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Five-sixths of the Fairport Convention

Don't fight over it We know that lots of you want

details of graduate careers with British Leyland—and really, it's not surprising1. We are the only major British owned motor manufacturers, Britain's fifth largest company by sales value, and its largest exporting company.

Not to mention our outstanding technical achievements—the front-wheel drive transverse engine concept, hydrolastic suspension, gas turbine development, fixed head diesel engines, semi-automatic transmissions on trucks, and "Prestal", a new alloy.

But such a diverse range of activities needs more and more graduates of all disciplines, for fifteen major functions in six divisions of the Corporation. You'll find all the details, in this book— "Graduate Careers in British Leyland". Read it, and arrange to see us when we call at your university.

You can get a copy, and fix the appointment through your Appointments Board. Or write for a copy of the book to

Derek Beasley, Graduate Recruitment Manager, British Leyland Motor Corporation, Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square, London Wl.

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Elizabethan Rock and an Insomniac Machine

15th January, 1970 FELIX Page 5

T r i a l s o f a n U n t r e n d y P e r s o n When I first came down to

London I felt I knew what it would be like. I had visions of tradesmen bawling out their wares on the pavements, of flower sellers, the Queen and George Dixon. Imagine, then, my disappointment at what I found. After living here for two years I can hon­estly say that if London swings I wish it wouldn't be­cause it makes my head ache.

It is Pop music that's the cause of the trouble. Of course one can't object to

The Carnival Concert this year will be held in the Great Hall instead of the usual Al­bert Hall. The date is the 29th January, a fortnight's time. Instead of the expected series of groups such as ap­peared at last year's disaster, this concert will feature the two young folk-singers Brid­get St. John and Al Stewart.

other people listening to it and in fact I've got nothing at all against pop music in principle, it's just that it makes such an awful noise. It contributes about ninety five per cent of the noise in London, the remainder being supplied by the traffic and the transatlantic jets. (If the alter­native is Radio One, give me a Boeing 707 any day.)

How I wish we could have a law compelling manufac­turer's to fit transistor radios with earphones (cars are fit-

Bridget St. John (above) is 23 years old and has had one record produced in this coun­try " Ask Me No Questions". She has the ability to project in her songs her own dream of the world, in a way which communicates to each mem­ber of the audience. A l Stew­art is probably better known, having had several records re-

ted with safety belts). What bliss ! Except for the electric guitars, of course. Now don't get me wrong ! The electric guitar can be a very effective instrument (although nothing like the real thing), but it can be very dangerous in the

wrong hands and it often gets into them.

The number of places in which you can seek refuge from noise decreases daily. In one of the college toilets the other day I was amazed to hear the sound of Radio One

leased. He is an admirer of Bob Dylan but is most in­fluenced by Paul Simon and Bert Jansch.

Tickets are 5/-, 7/6 and 10/- from the carnival office —you'll see posters around, don't ignore them, it should be well worth the money.

emanating from one of the cubicles. Only with the ut­most difficulty can 1 refrain from commenting upon this.

Worst Enemy It seems there is nowhere

to hide. A cinema queue in the West End might seem a peaceful enough place to spend a couple of hours in the rain; but no ! A young man with a guitar around his neck (yes, around his neck for goodness's sake) will ap­proach and proceed to strum and sing. Once you have been picked for a target there is little you can do. I even gave money to one once but he just went on playing as if 1 was his worst enemy. I really don't mind people falling on hard times but I wish they would do it in private.

One of the most powerful means of distributing noise is the hop. Having once lived in Old Beit I can write from ex­perience on hops. My window was unfortunately placed and by an architectural fluke the sound was louder in my room than in the concert hall. Ticket buying friends envied my location but I considered four hours of incessant pop music for nothing to be pretty poor value for money.

However on several occa­

sions I have attended one of these incredible functions with the object of seducing young ladies. I once noticed a friend of mine standing ap­parently alone and jigging about. Noticing my amaze­ment he explained he was dancing and indicated his partner who was standing about ten feet away. This was a revelation. I hadn't real­ised you could claim to be dancing with someone so far away but I quickly caught on to the idea. That night I danced with some of the pret­tiest girls in the room and not one of them felt a thing. It spoils things when it's too easy though, doesn't it ?

Find the Lady I've not limited my esca­

pades in London to hop going. Many a Saturday morning has ben spent stroll­ing in Portobello Road watching the newly arrived American tourists taking photographs of the trendy people who are really Ameri­can tourists who have been here a week, (you don't think anyone would really dress up like that, do you?). It is a fascinating place, though. They play the mysterious game called " find the lady ". They line up three people

and you have to guess which one is the girl.

Nothing has been spared in my attempt to join the Lon­don scene. I started going to Henry, "looking for myself" : I suppose a few visits con­vinced me I had been there all the time. I even obtained a computer date convinced that the electronic brain would calculate a perfect match for me. But she never replied to my letter. I sup­pose she must have flipped instead of flopping. Maybe I was a bit too choosy anyway. (Women of over twenty stone who collect Dinky Toys must be quite rare). Anyway, wherever you are Gladys, just send me the 10/- and we'll forget all about it.

It appears that I'm just not a trendy person. I haven't the money for a pink shirt (nor the body) and no matter how careless I am I can't seem to get white paint on my jeans. And when you're an untrendy person with sen­sitive ears then London just isn't the place for you. How­ever I've thought of a solu­tion to both problems:—I shall grow my hair long for peace—when it gets over my ears it will keep out the noise.

Golly

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Paul Mellor reports on the Reliant Scimitar GTE (pictured right) So often I read car magazines which describe road tests of exotic machinery, and

never tell you what it's actually like to drive these cars. For the majority of students including myself, cars faster and more expensive than an MGB are just to be looked at as they roar off down the road. Yet many of us when we leave I.C. will have the desire and money to buy one of these cars. Just how different are they?

My own personal machine is a Morris Minor 1000 Van, complete with Pirelli Cin-turatos and plenty of car­peted floor in the back for those occasional emergency situations. Having driven this for over a year I have longed for a car that is really comfortable to travel long distances in, will go round sharp corners without the back end sliding, will cruise at 70 mph plus without any fuss, and have a reasonable amount of room.

It was with this in mind that I had a test drive of a Reliant Scimitar G T E which I picked up from the very helpful Stuart Mayhew of the Chequered Flag in Chiswick.

No "Sit Up and Beg" Apart from its size, over

14 feet long, the first thing that I noticed was the driv­ing position. My rear sank into a very comfortable seat whilst my legs disappeared down to the pedals, which because my legs were

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straight, seemed miles away. Also seemingly miles away was the steering wheel which had to be held with straight arms. This straight legs and arms attitude is most unfam­iliar after the sit up and beg position of most student machines.

The engine power is the next thing to get used to. With a 3 litre V6 engine pro­ducing about 140 bhp, and a top speed of just over 115 mph, this compares with my van which has a 948 cc, 38 bhp straight four and a safe top sped of 70 mph. The acceleration was tremen­dous. Roadholding is excel­lent and should be with 185 section (i.e. fat) Pirellis all round. Big disc brakes on the front make sure that braking is strong and fade free.

The gear lever was badly placed and had too long a travel. Changing into 2nd

or 4th brings your forearm against the glove box. How­ever apart from a rather low second gear, the ratios were good and the overdrive on 3rd and 4th was also good. Overdrive on a car like this is a boon, and at 70 mph in overdrive top, the rev coun­ter was reading 2800 rpm. So at motorway speeds of up to 100 mph the car is loafing along.

The V6 engine is the same engine that goes in Ford Zodiacs and 3 litre Capris Being relatively untuned it returns excellent fuel con-

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The s y m p t o m s : The patient becomes rapidly more hirsute, particularly about the head; he will be­gin to identify his clothing as a battered pelt rather than as an official covering. The condition often results in the patient looking more like primitive ape-man than a human being.

Coupled with this rapid physical decay is an equally rapid mental deterioration, though the victim is able to speak (which they do inde-fatigably) and remains just capable of operating a dupli­cating machine. The results of these efforts make little sense, as if the victims have no notion as to the meaning of the words they use, neither do they appear to compre­hend when spoken to, though there is a curious rapport be­tween victims (c.f. communi­cation in lower primates). The vision of the patient is short-sighted—this may be partially cured by use of second-hand glasses or even

by a pair of lenses supported on fuse wire.

Causes: Unknown; present theories include partial evol­utionary throw-back, or that the victim is shrouded by a hairy parasite. The former theory is supported by the evidence of unusual fertility (?) rites held in Grosvenor Square, while the latter theory better explains the victim's appearance.

Treatment: There is no known form of satisfactory cure but the disease will often disappear after a few years. However, the health hazard presented by the victims may be curbed by suitable treat­ment on a sheep farm, where the patient may be clipped and shorn. Apart from this, one can only wait and hope that the patient will eventu­ally regain his mental facul­ties.

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sumption. The peak power is developed at a low 4500 rpm and the engine sounded rather noisy over 5000 rpm. This encourages change ups at 5000 or below and this further helps the fuel con­sumption. The engine is such a slogger that at one stage we took off from the lights in 3rd without too much bother.

Behind the driver are two reasonable seats with ade­quate leg room. However if these are folded down, a mammoth platform is made.

In fact it is 57 inches (145 cms) long and this consumes vast amounts of luggage or anything else you want in the back.

The attractive glass fibre body comes in a range of pleasing colours. Having an estate car type back window means that dirt collects all over the glass. The G T E now comes with a two speed electric wiper and electric washers as standard, and very useful too.

All in all it is a very de­sirable car and definitely a good swap for my van.

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This decade will see tremendous upheavals in the Third World and in British Education. Can Imperial College meet the challenge of either? Can Imperial College take a lead in producing the broad minded socially aware graduates with the organisational and critical facilities so necessary for grasping the relationship between the 3rd World and the West? Will the major Union policies — Which attempt to help meet this aim — be met with this term or this decade?

Major Union policies are being answered with "No" or erosive excuses.

Last November 14 'the Rector set up a Working Party to investigate the committee (infra) structure of the Board of Studies. The terms of reference of this Working Party are too limited, it has not met yet, and is now being used as an excuse to prevent proper participation in discussion concern­ing the Architectural Association. We have agreed to co­operate with this Working Party but there is a possibility that the Architectural Association will refuse to do so.

In the A.A. negotiations the College has stated 4 reserved areas of no student participation, I think that if the A.A. community is to mean anything When it comes to I.C. these reserved areas must be abolished.

The Pro-Reotor's (October 29) diversification co-ordina­tion committee has not yet met, although some useful collect­ing of information has been done as part of its programme. Heads of departments, and the Board of Studies must agree to the establishment of a dept/office of non-teohniical studies and before that gets under way they must introduce existing courses on a college-wide ostensible basis and cut out some of the unnecessary detail in some of the existing main courses.

Things are moving very slowly on Senior Common Room usage and approximately not at all on a say over the appointment of certain non-academic staff.

In conclusion, a lot will happen this term. Union decisions are important and need mass support so make sure your dept. and year reps, keep you informed — and come to UGM's.

15th January, 1970 FELIX Page 7

T O O N E A T , T O O IN John and Mary is one of those films that makes one want to go rushing for the door. It's too neat, too in and everything in it is cal­culated to appeal. Both the main characters do all the right things, cook all the right foods and each has the right job. John admirably played by Dustin Hoffman is a furniture designer, while Mary (Mia Farrow) works in a gallery selling ethnogra-phica. If there was ever a film designed to be commer­cial, then this is it. There is virtually no plot, but the action, which is set in New

York contrasting with the book, which was set in High-gate, happens on many week­ends in various halls of resi­dence in College. It was prob­ably because I felt I'd seen it all before in real life, that in places it started to pall.

The film opens with John and Mary waking up together on a Saturday morning. As John showers, the sound of rushing water merges into the sound of a crowded bar, where John and a friend are trying to pick up some women. He finally (via a little name dropping) alights on Mary. The story follows

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"SOON" At his meeting last week

with Gerry Fowler, Minister of State for higher educa­tion at the DES, President Corbyn enquired about the Union's pamphlet and letter to the Queen which was passed on to the DES. Mr. Fowler said that we should expect a reply soon.

The Minister at the meet­ing did not foresee at pre­sent an increase in student grants this year and in dis­cussion about the need for Maths graduates thought that more scientists with more maths would help but was not totally a revolution.

WHAT'S ON Thursday, January 15th

Scout and Guide Club: Guiding in the Seventies, Mines 303, 12.35. Wednesday, January 21st

Folk Club present Leon Rosselson at 7.30 p.m, in the Union, top floor. Mem­bers 3/-, non-member 5/-. Thursday, January 22nd.

Scout and Guide Club: Mountain Safety, Mines 303, 12.35. Friday, January 23rd

Film Soc: "The Queen", Frank Simon's documentary about a drag contest; "Never strike a Woman . . , even with a Flower", a Czech comedy directed by Zdenek Podskalsky. Location will be posted. Tickets in ad­vance from Union entrance hall. Tuesday, January 27th

Wine Tasting Society: Tasting of Hocks, Physics SCR, Level 8, 8.00 p.m.

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them through that first Satur­day and shows them gradu­ally finding out about each other. It ends, as it be­gan with them jumping into bed with each other again.

One amusing technique the director Peter Yates has used is to present John and Mary's thoughts in dialogue. Flash­backs of course are used contantly. The performance of Farrow and Hoffman is the sole redeeming feature of the whole thing.

M Y NIGHT WITH M A U D

In case you haven't been to

see one of the best films of last year (My Night With Maud), then it is still on at Academy One. Jean Louis Trintignant and Francoise Fabian star in a witty sub­titled comedy, made inciden­tally in black and white. There are some amusing sequences on the lines of the seduction scene in the Gradu­ate, when Maud a very at­tractive divorced woman tries to test the morals of a pro­fessed devoted catholic. The ending is a little predictable but the presentation is deli­cate and extremely credible. Good acting throughout.

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A N D R E W ? p h o t o g r a p h i c

Phoenix is out You may have seen those

mysterious posters appearing around college recently ask­ing 'Why Ever Did You Do It Ethel?' Well if you buy the latest issue of Phoenix al­ready on sale at 15 n.p. you'll find out. The theme of this issue has been Underground and according to the usual unreliable sources not too far distant from the editor's chair, there are some superb articles, stories, illustrations, etc., including an interview with Richard Branson, editor of Student who tells the re­markable story of drug plant­ing by the police, and talks

of the problems of running the advisory centre and his battle to try and get the law on the publication of the word V.D. changed.

PHOENIX has gone into colour with a great cover and blue printing in the inside. This is the most ambitious magazine ever launched in the college and shows that here and in U.S.K. there is contrary to popular opinion a large number of creative people. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and highly recom­mend it for good bawdy bed time reading.

B O A T C L U B The winter term does not

provide much competition in the rowing world, but we were pleased to win the junior division at the univer­sity of London winter eights regatta. Training, however, starts almost immediately in the term, and much time is spent coaching the beginners who, this year, are of high quality. This term leads up to the long distance Head-of-the-River races and the first squad is already hard at work. We boat three times a

week and work in the gym twice a week at weight and circuit training.

Beginners, however, can afford to go at a more lei­surely pace. If you are 6ft. 2ins. tall and around thirteen stone in weight you have the ideal build for an oarsman. If you would like to try the sport we'd like to hear from you.

Contact Vic Spencer in Selkirk 682 or turn up at the boat house any Saturday morning.

S.T.O.I.C. This group was formed

about a year ago from people who were interested in any way with television, from manning television cameras to becoming a producer, from sound engineers to the actors who were in the play which was video recorded last year.

The club has at its dis­posal the use of the equip­ment of the studio of the Electrical Engineering De­

partment. At the moment there are a few things in mind, for instance the pro­duction of regular news fea­tures, television plays staged by the dramatic society, and the video recording of general lecture talks.

If you are in any way in­terested in STOIC please con­tact: Sec. Ted Mylton, Chem. Eng. 2 I.C.

This is open to U.S.K. S. A. Edwards.

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USKENSHEET ARRIVES

M o v i n g i n t o

L i n s t e a d

Bowing to popular demand a brand new and thoroughly exciting Uskensheet is being produced fortnightly for the edification and entertainment of students in U.S.K. The first issue, on Monday, 12th January contained the colourful and brilliant U.S.K. map to ensure that if you get lost you've got something to blame it on. Anyway, folks, there are obvious advantages in splashing the name of your society, etc., over South Ken. so try to let us have as much gen on whatever happenings, lectures, films, etc. that you may be organising. We would like information on ents and events as far ahead as pos­

sible but the final day for copy is the Thursday before the date of publication. Send the relevant info, with your name and phone no. to: Uskensheet Ents Pigeonhole, c/o I.C. Union Office.

This service is F R E E and the potential enormous to all clubs and socs. in the U.S.K. but if you want special attention (a full page technicolour ad. perhaps?) the production costs are modest I assure you. Well, don't just sit there—send us something.

P.S. We also need useful people like arty designing types and imaginative writing bods.

The H. G. Wells Society has moved into its new 'office' on Linstead Upper Gallery. The Society, with its many sub-groups and other activities, formerly worked from various rooms in Southside, but felt that a Society of such a size needed a separate base for its acti­vities. The application from Wellsoc to use the room was approved by Linstead Hall Committee last term and will be reviewed annually.

* * * * Someone else moving into

Linstead Hall is Mr. Frank Potter, acting Warden in the absence of Mr. Paul Minton (who has gone to Australia for a year).

Mr. Potter, who is Senior Treasurer of RCC and was previously resident in Tizard Hall, brings his family up

from Hampshire to join him in Linstead Penhouse.

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W e l l s o c B a l l s To make the IC contribu­

tion to European Conserva­tion Year, Wellsoc's exhibi­tion this year, held in Mech Eng Concourse, will be on the themes Pollution and the Thames. A lively debate is expected at a symposium on "The Thames—Sewer or Stream", at which represen­tatives of the Thames Con­servancy and the Port of London Authority will speak.

• sf* • • Wellsoc is also organising

a Tom n' Jerry Soc. At the Tuesday film shows, other well-known cartoons will be screened as well as T n' J. For further details look out for publicity or ring the Wellsoc office, Int 3303. The first show is on 20th Janu­ary.

Social Work Involving I.G.

Keith Lindsay, of l.C.'s Community Action Group informs FELIX that there are many areas of social need in which I.C. students' help would be invaluable this term. There is a Swimming Club for the Physically Handicap­ped held every Friday in the Silchester Road Baths, North Kensington, between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. This club has a warm spirit of friendship and requires helpers not only in undressing, particularly younger participants.

Another Junior Club For Educationally Maladjusted

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tact a Member of the Felix Staff.

Colourful Union The Union duplicating ser­

vice has now the capability of printing with blue and orange ink, as well as the standard black. The colour facility will replace the old Felix colour service, which used red ink, since the Felix duplicator has now reached the end of its life.

The colour duplicating ser­vice is available by special arrangement only—contact Jonathan Moont, 415 Tizard, whom you should also con­tact for details of the nor­mal UDS services. Unfor­tunately, due to high cost of colour ink, etc, charges for colour work are higher than for black.

RAKE AT MARIA ASSUMPTA

The Maria Assumpta col­lege stands unobtrusively in one corner of Kensington Square (behind Barkers). To be admitted one must knock at the main door, state one's business and be escorted to the common room—all rather daunting.

But it's worth it for hid­den in the Mexican style arched corridors there are 422 beautiful girls.

The girls live in digs and hostels nearby and join in I.C. activities, 3-Iegged crawl, Walk, Touchstone, refect­ories. Their President's Ball is one of the smartest, held at the Royal Gardens Hotel and they are allowed to hold a Rag Week with Q.E.C. (later this term).

So contact either the President Catherine McDer-mott or the External Affairs (!) Officer Veronica Carrol if you would like your club/ society meetings graced with a little feminine charm—We need it!

SPRING IS C O M I N G W I T H : -JAN. 17th EAST OF EDEN and VILLAGE JAN. 24th PROCUL HAREM and EGG JAN. 31st MIGHTY BABY and SMILE FEB. 7th QUINTESSENCE and

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Boys and Girls is held each Monday evening from 3.30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Beauchamp Lodge in North Paddington. This club is held during term time and is arranged to use the time between school finishing and mothers re­turning home from work.

The Motorway: A group in college is studying the pos­sibilities for use of space un­der the motorway in Pad­dington in preparation for proposing some scheme for its use. Cooperation with the Civil Engineering Depart­ment has already evolved a scheme and more help is now needed in contacting the various organisations who may be able to utilise the space.

A Thalidomide Club for children meets every Satur­day between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. in the Church Hall of St. Pauls, Onslow Square, S.W.3 Help is required with the activities which in­clude painting, table tennis and various crafts, and also in transporting the children to and from the club on buses.

Further to these, the Com­munity Action Group hopes to involve itself in the Car­nival Charity—the West­minster Society for Handi­capped Children—by assist­ing in the residential hostel for children that they are opening.

For any further details contact Community Action via the Union Rack or phone Keith Lindsay, inter­nal 2592.

M o r e W H O Continued from Page 1

if I may digress a moment, we once got a women's train­ing college to show us their mascot, pretending to be re­porters looking at mascots, but when it came to the point of grabbing their furry thing and running, we just didn't have the heart; they were such dolly birds.

"As for MIKE, he is in a safe place, not too far away, and, if ICU demanded that MIKE should appear at Union meetings, we could get it in with hardly any trouble."

Our reporter asked if any­thing could be done to revive WHO. "Well, we need more people to take an interest, and eventually take over. If anyone is interested, they should drop a line in the Union letter rack under 'W'."

Bacchus The Chairman of the

Bacchic Society today (Sun­day) denied that his group existed for the organisation of orgies. "This is a slander perpetrated by Henry, who want a monopoly of these activities," he said.

JANUARY 1 5 t h , I 9 7 O .

The F E L I X Late News Supplement

V O L - A U - V E ^ T C O C K R O A C H !

E x t r e m e l y d i s t u r b i n g r e p o r t s h a v e r e a c h e d F e l i c i t y r e c e n t l y c o n c e r n i n g t h e d e g r e e o f i n f e s t a t i o n o f t h e S o u t h s i d e K i t c h e n s w i t h C o c k r o a c h e s .

T h a . i n s e c t s h a v e o v e r - r u n t h e k i t c h e n s t o s u c h a n e x t e n t t h a t t h e y a r e n o v f i n d i n g t h e i r w a y i n t o t h e f o o d .

L a s t week, a t l e a s t 3 Y o l - a u - r e n t c a l y p s o ' s t u r n e d out t o c o n t a i n c o c k r o a c h e s . A n d hem aany p e o p l e a t e t h e i r c o c k r o a c h i r i t h o u t r e a l i s i n g i t ?

C o c k r o a c h e s c a n b e s e e n on t h e w a l l s a n d f l o o r o f t h e k i t c h e n s a t a l l h q p r a o f t h e l a y - and t h e y swarm a l l o y e r t h e -p lace a t n i g h t . Sons o f t h a more d a r i n g a c t u a l l y w a t c h t h e T e l e v i s i o n .

ANT RESTAURANT INSES1HD L l i E T E E S .70UID BU CLOSED EI THE HEi iLTH A U T H O R I T I E S ! Gan Mooney b o s u r p r i s e d t h a t s t a f f a r e b a r d t o come bjr ? Would YOU work i n a bug- in fe s t? - . :

k i t c h e n ? M o r e o v e r , t h e s t i n k of r o t t i n g f o o d , w e l l known t o a l l F a l m o u t h & T i a a e d reft"-****, irould a t t r a c t a l l t h e i n s e c t l i f t i n i . W " . 7 . ? l l

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E n t r i e s a r e i n v i t e d f o r t h e • f i r s t e v e r F E L I C I T Y s i c k j o k e c o m p e t " t i o n . R e a d e r s a r e a s k e d t o s u p p l y t h e p u n c h - l i n e f o r a new j o k e on a n o l d t h e m e : -D I N E R : - ' " f a l t e r ! ! T h e r e ' s a c o c k r o a c h i n toy r o l - a u - v e n t ! " WAITER:* "

FOUR AREAS OF 'NO P A R T I C I P A T I O N 1 REPRESENTATION AND THE COMING MERGER OF I . C . WITH THE ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION

D i s c u s s i o n on t h e i d e a o f t h e A r c h i t e c t u r a l A s s o c i a t i o n s c h o o l (about 500 s t u d e n t s i n B e d f o r d S q u a r e ) m e r g i n g w i t h I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e began o v e r n i n e y e a r s a g o , s i n c e t h e n t h e n e g o t i a t i o n s have t a k e n many t u r n s , but o n l y r e c e n t l y have f u n d a m e n t a l d i f f e r e n c e s come i n t o the o p e n . N e g o t i a t i o n s a r e now i n a c r i t i c a l s t a g e , t h e merger i s due t o be s i g n e d i n Augus t 1970,

THE RECENT NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE A . A . HAVE REVEALED A T T I T I D E S OF I . C . WHICH ARE OF FUNDAMENTAL IMPORTANCE TO EVE-.Y STUDENT IN IMPERIAL COLLEGE AND THE A . A .

On p a r t i c i p a t i o n the o f f i c i a l I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e v i e w , w h i c h i s b a c k e d by t h e I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e B o a r d o f S t u d i e s i s t h a t t h e r e a r e FOUR RESERVED AREAS WHERE STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN THE PROCESSES CONCERNED IS UNACCEPTABLE.

i „ S e l e c t i o n and e x a m i n a t i o n o f s t u d e n t s i i „ W i t h d r a w a l o f s t u d e n t s on t h e ; ' ' g r o u n d s o f academic i n s u f f i c i e n c y

i i i . A p p o i n t m e n t o f s t a f f iv . . U l t i m a t e d e c i s i o n m a k i n g .

T h i s f a c t came o u t , i n a c l e a r f o r m , o f t h e merger n e g o t i a t i o n s between I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e and t h e A r c h i t e c t u r a l A s s o c i a t i o n ( i n S e p t . 69, b a c k e d by t h e I . C . B o a r d o f S t u d i e s i n O c t . 69). The 4 r e s e r v e d a r e a s a r e p r i m a r i l y a p r o d u c e o t I „ C , though t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f London r e g u l a t i o n s a r e s l i g h t l y r e l e v a n t t o some.

The A r c h i t e c t u r a l A s s o c i a t i o n (AA) have been t o l d c a t e g o r i c a l l y t h a t s i n c e s u c h p a r t i c i p a t i o n i c u n a c c e p t a b l e i n I . C , t h e n i t w i l l be u n a c c e p t a b l e f o r AA s t u d e n t s when t h e y come t o I . C .

The AA S c h o o l - one o f B r i t a i n ' s o l d e s t and most famous s c h o o l s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e has e x t e n r . i v c p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n t h e s e f o u r f i e l d s and has f u n c t i o n e d i n t h i s way v e r y s u c c e s s f u l l y f o r many y e a r s . The s t a f f and s t u d e n t s o f t h e AA s c h o o l a r e n a t u r a l l y v e r y a n x i o u s t o p r e s e r v e t h e i r h i g h s u c c e s s f u l and d e s i r a b l e l e v e l o f p a r t i c i p a t i o n .

I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e - A d m i n , and P r o f e s s o r s - i s a t t e m p t i n g ( p e r h a p s w i t h o u t knowing i t ) t o d e s t r o y t h i s p a r t i c i p a t i o n , d e s p i t e t h e f a c t t h a t I . C « U n i o n has a l r e a d y s t a t e d (Oct 69) t h a t 'because t h e AA has g r e a t e r p a r t i c i p a t i o n t h a n I . C . , i t does n o t f e e l t h a t t h e i r l e v e l o f p a r t i c i p a t i o n s h o u l d be i n any way d e c r e a s e d i n o r d e r t c match o u r s ' „

The two w o r k i n g p a r t i e s ; coK",grnad v / i t h t h e merger

The 10th M e e t i n g o f A A / l C n e g o t i a t i n g commit tee was h e l d on December 17th, 1969. S t u d e n t P r e s i d e n t s o f ICU and AA S c h o o l were p r e s e n t f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e . I . C . U . P r e s i d e n t a s k e d ( w i t h s u p p o r t f rom o t h e r s p r e s e n t ) f o r s t u d e n t r e p r e s e n t a t i o n on t h e two w o r k i n g p a r t i e s o f t h e n e g o t i a t i n g committee c o n c e r n i n g acadeirdc and a d m i n i s t r a t i v e m a t t e r s - The R e c t o r s a i d ' n o ' , s a y i n g t h a t i . t o a l l o w s u c h p a r t i c i p a t i o n would p r e - e m p t any d e c i s i o n s b y t h e B o a r d o f S t u d i e s I n f r a S t r u c t u r e W o r k i n g P a r t y r e c e n t l y s e t up by t h e R e c t o r and i i „ s u c h r e p r e s e n t a t i o n wo. i ld i m p l y t h a t s t u d e n t s s h o u l d be r e p r e s e n t e d on t h e p r o p o s e d B o a r d o f A r c h i t e c t u r a l s t u d i e s , w h i c h i s t o r e p o r t t o the B o a r d o f S t u d i e s and be a n a l o g o u s t o t h e I . C . E n g i n e e r i n g B o a r d , on w h i c h t h e r e i s no s t u d e n t r e p r e s e n t a t i o n . The R e c t o r s a i d t h a t t h e B o a r d o f S t u d i e s would c o n s i d e r p o s s i b l e s t u d e n t p a r t i c i p a t i o n on t h e p r o p o s e d B o a r d o f A r c h i t e c t u r a l S t u d i e s b u t was n o t a b l e t o f o r e c a s t a r e s u l t f a v o u r a b l e t o t h e AA„ No agreement was r e a c h e d o v e r ' t h e f o u r r e s e r v e d a r e a s ' . , THE REASONS PUT FORWARD FOR NOT ALLOWING PARTICIPATION IN THE TWO WORKING PARTIES OF THE NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE ARE LUDICROUSI

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The A c a d e m i c R e g i s t r a r o f U ~ L , s t a t e s t h a t t h e r o l e o f t h e U n i v e r s i t y i n t h e merger i s l a r g e l y c o n c s r n e d w i t h f i n a n c e and t h a t most m a t t e r s a r e p r i m a r i l y t h e c o n c e r n o f I . C . . b u t UL r e g u l a t i ns do n o t p r o v i d e f o r s t u d e n t r e p r e s e n t a t i o n on b o d i e s c o n c e r n e d w i t h t h e a p p o i n t m e n t s o f r e a d e r s and p r o f e s s o r s .

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Because o f t h e g r a v i t y o f t h e s i t u a t i o n P r e s i d e n t C o r b y n a r r a n g e d a m e e t i n g w i t h G e r r y F o w l e r , r ' :. . s t e r o f S t a t e a t t h e D E S , M r , F o w l e r was w e l l i n f o r m e d and q u i t e s y m p a t h e t i c t o p o i n t s made by C e r b y n , he s a i d t h a t i n t h e e v e n t o f merger breakdown t h e DES would cor.tunue t o r e c o g n i s e t h e AA p r o v i d e d t h a t t h e RIBA ( A r c h i t e c t s P r o f e s s i o n a l A s s o c i a t on) d i d s: -5a rn.L.,. wgaj -v,n c f AA _ S t u d e n t a

On Monday J a n u a r y 12 t h e AA S c h o o l S t u d e n t s U n i o n had a 5§ hour mee t ing s i m u l t a n e o u s l y w i t h a m e a t i n g o f t h e AA C o u n c i l - w h i c h i n c l u d e s s t u d e n t s - ( G o v e r n i n g Body) because t h e y a r e v e r y c o n c e r n e d about t h e m a r g e r .

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. community' a t e v e r y s t a g e . They sent a d e l e g a t i o n t o t h e C o u n c i l m e e t i n g t o e x p l a i n t h i s , :

The AA s c h o o l community i s n o t happy w i t h t h e s t a t e o f t h e n e g o t i a t i o n s and i s h a v i n g a f u r t h e r m e e t i n g a t 4 p.m., on T h u r s d a y 15th Jan . , R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o f t h e AA s t u d e n t s w i l l a t t e n d t h e . I . C . U n i o n mee t ing on T h u r s d a y 15th J a n ,

WHAT DOES THE MERGER MSAN FOR IMPERIAL COLLEGE? ...

*The AA S c h o o l o f about 400 s t u d e n t s has a g r e a t d e a l t o o f f e r I . C , as f a r as a v e r y s u c c e s s f u l community e x i s t e n c e i s c o n c e r n e d as w e l l as academic and s o c i a l f i e l d s .

*The AA was f o u n d e d by s t u d e n t s f o r s t u d e n t s , so t h e r e a r e no b a r r i e r s between s t a f f and s t u d e n t s . S t u d e n t p a r t i c i p a t i o n o p e r a t e s a t a l l l e v e l s - THERE ARE NO RESERVED A R E A S , A l l f a c i l i t i e s (common rooms and e a t i n g e t c . ) a r e s h a r e d b y e v e r y b o d y . S u r e l y we need t h i s at I , C C ?

*The s t r u c t u r e and p u r p o s e o f t h e degree c o u r s e i n t h e AA i s more s o c i a l l y r e s p o n s i b l e ' t h a n t h a t i n I . C . ' s c o u r s e s . T h e i r t y p e o f c o u r s e s -• e . g . ' s o c i a l e c o l o g y ' and t h e i r a t t i t u d e s a r e g r e a t l y needed i n 1,0, Hence we need t h e AAL I . C . S h o u l d d i v e r s i f y now',

* A r c h i t e c t u r e i s an a r e a o f i n t e r a c t i o n between ' p e o p l e and e n g i n e e r i n g ' . T h i s t y p e o f i n t e r a c t i o n i s v e r y l a r g e l y i g n o r e d i n t h e s t u d i e s i n I . C . I . C , s t u d e n t s have a .great d e a l t o g a i n academ: c a l l y , c u l t u r a l l y and i n g e n e r a l o u t l o o k , by t h e p r e s e n c e o f an A r c h i t e c t u r e F a c u l t y a n d t h e e n g i n e e r i n g d e p a r t m e n t s have a g r e a t d e a l t o g a i n i n p r e s t i g e and o u t l o o k by t h e merger ,

T h e r e a r e tremendous g a i n s t o be made by t h e AA coming t o I . C . , b u t t h e r e i s n o t much p o i n t i n t h e AA m e r g i n g i f i t i s d e s t r o y e d o r b a d l y de formed i n t h e t r a n s f e r t o I . C .

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